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A27029 The Scripture Gospel defended, and Christ, grace, and free justification vindicated against the libertines ... in two books : the first, a breviate of fifty controversies about justification ... : the second upon the sudden reviving of antinomianism ... and the re-printing of Dr. Crisp's sermons with additions ... / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1690 (1690) Wing B1397; ESTC R20024 135,131 242

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20._o it_o be_v say_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n that_o partiality_n can_v so_o much_o prevail_v as_o that_o they_o that_o cry_v out_o of_o some_o doubtful_a word_n as_o damnable_a heresy_n do_v yet_o think_v it_o tolerable_a language_n to_o say_v that_o by_o imputation_n of_o the_o very_a sin_n itself_o to_o christ_n as_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n the_o great_a murderer_n liar_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o world_n i_o beseech_v you_o abstain_v from_o such_o word_n till_o you_o find_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n christ_n never_o be_v repute_v of_o god_n a_o sinner_n who_o do_v so_o much_o to_o show_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o nor_o ever_o take_v our_o sin_n unto_o he_o any_o further_a than_o to_o suffer_v for_o it_o to_o expiate_v it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o similitude_n by_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v how_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o it_o will_v make_v all_o very_a plain_n it_o be_v we_o 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gibberish_n word_n if_o they_o will_v but_o expound_v they_o as_o they_o go_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o bear_v they_o qu._n 40._o whether_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n suffering_n or_o passive_a obedience_n do_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n at_o all_o for_o we_o because_o it_o be_v only_o active_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n so_o reward_v do_v this_o and_o live_v not_o suffer_v and_o live_v ans_fw-fr 1._o their_o foundation-errour_n animate_v the_o affirmative_a they_o false_o think_v that_o it_o be_v that_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o justify_v we_o which_o do_v curse_n and_o condemn_v we_o and_o not_o justify_v we_o at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n that_o justify_v we_o 2._o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v principal_o as_o justify_v we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n make_v only_o to_o he_o as_o mediator_n that_o covenant_n lay_v on_o christ_n such_o duty_n as_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v he_o a_o special_a promise_n upon_o that_o condition_n or_o duty_n he_o perform_v the_o latter_a for_o the_o former_a the_o matter_n of_o his_o undertake_a condition_n or_o duty_n be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 2._o and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 3._o and_o divers_a mediatorial_n act_v proper_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n by_o his_o suffering_n conquer_v satan_n and_o death_n work_v his_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n to_o perform_v this_o whole_a condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v to_o merit_v of_o god-man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o part_n of_o this_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o merit_n material_o consider_v justify_v himself_o against_o any_o charge_n from_o that_o law_n which_o he_o fulfil_v but_o his_o mediatorial_n act_n and_o so_o his_o suffering_n be_v another_o part_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o merit_a righteousness_n and_o life_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n false_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v only_a adam_n law_n that_o justify_v christ_n and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o merit_v for_o we_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n covenant_n or_o law_n which_o make_v his_o suffer_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o we_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v merit_v by_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o therefore_o also_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n f●r_v we_o his_o b●●od_n not_o only_o purge_v our_o conscience●_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 12.14_o 15._o heb._n 10.10_o 14._o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o th●m_n that_o be_v sanctify_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o the_o body_n o●_n his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v we_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o hi●_n si●ht_v col._n 1.22_o to_o ●at_a christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v in_o blood_n be_v to_o believe_v his_o sacrifice_n which_o yet_o be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o objection_n will_v deny_v also_o christ_n active_a obedience_n to_o merit_v our_o salvation_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n christ_n merit_v for_o none_o but_o himself_o for_o that_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o none_o but_o they_o that_o personal_o obey_v and_o never_o mention_v obey_v by_o another_o nor_o know_v any_o vicar●um_fw-la aut_fw-la ●b●aiertiae_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la it_o be_v only_a god_n covenant_n with_o the_o mediator_n as_o such_o that_o give_v 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and_o then_o meritorious_a of_o life_n and_o his_o perfect_a active_a obedience_n be_v first_o and_o direct_o meritorious_a both_o of_o pardon_n and_o glory_n i_o pass_v by_o the_o controversy_n which_o mr._n gataker_n most_o insist_v on_o whether_o to_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o to_o give_v life_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o guilt_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o life_n there_o give_v qu._n 41._o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n ●or_a righteousness_n do_v signify_v that_o he_o so_o fulfil_v adam_n law_n in_o our_o stead_n as_o that_o it_o justify_v we_o by_o fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o affirmer_n quite_o mistake_v moses_n and_o paul_n in_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o paul_n describe_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v moses_n law_n of_o work_n which_o have_v 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will_v end_v in_o their_o damnation_n and_o so_o conscience_n have_v no_o just_a accusation_n in_o hell_n or_o here_o as_o for_o any_o sin_v against_o mercy_n nor_o do_v they_o owe_v god_n thanks_o for_o any_o xlvi_o whereas_o god_n have_v make_v through_o christ_n a_o general_a act_n of_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o christ_n pardon_v and_o life_n eternal_a to_o all_o the_o world_n on_o condition_n of_o fiducial_a acceptance_n of_o it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n and_o command_v the_o offer_n of_o it_o to_o all_o and_o will_v double_o condemn_v the_o final_a refuser_n and_o by_o this_o gospel-gift_n as_o his_o instrument_n pardon_v and_o justify_v the_o believe_a accepter_n these_o man_n deny_v the_o very_a be_v of_o this_o gospel_n act_n they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v either_o christ_n law_n or_o covenant_n or_o grant_n xlvii_o they_o hold_v that_o christ_n in_o our_o stead_n do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n bind_v we_o to_o do_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o husband_n a_o father_n a_o soldier_n 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